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Eastern redbud trees and cultivars enrich landscape gardens with varieties of form, silhouettes and unusual seasonal color. Site selection is essential for good display.

Second only to humans, beavers are the only animal that can effectively change the environment around them.

The Sandhill Crane is the crane species most commonly seen in North America. It is found in Mexico, the United States, Canada, and eastern Siberia.

These super-hardy early flowering perennials are great in the gardens and the wild in zones 4 and colder.

These super-hardy early flowering perennials are great in the gardens and the wild in zones 4 and colder.

The redbud is either a small tree or a huge shrub, depending on the source or the point of view. Either way, a redbud in bloom is a breathtaking sight.

Trees and shrubs with gold foliage create a look of sunshine dappled amidst the more common greenery in the garden. And there are many to choose from.

Goldenseal is used sparingly by most herbalists due to its rarity and intense effects.

Canada Geese, Branta canadensis, are great migrators that have adapted to life with humans. Studies show that they help spread human parasitic diseases to new places.

Canada has three species of native wild cats, the Bobcat, the Canadian Lynx and the Cougar, all of which are threatened or endangered in certain areas.

Ornamental spring-blooming trees can be either deciduous or evergreen. See how to grow some of the most popular spring flowering trees.

See the best of the new shade and ornamental trees available to home gardeners in 2008. Healthy plants, unique forms and beautiful colors.

Evergreen trees are used to provide color year-round, but some also have weeping or pendulous form that is extra exciting! See my top six picks.

There is something delightful about the a cottage garden; heirloom plants, vines and flowers filling every available space. See part two of the twelve best plants!

A great many trees and shrubs have purple foliage that can create garden drama, whether as specimens or integrated as the backbone of a garden bed. Here are 17 varieties.

The properties of herbs are complex in their actions; learn how to understand the healing herbs which native American tribes have been using for centuries.

White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) readily select small trees as available food sources. Native deer-resistant plants ensure success in built landscapes.

Japanese maples and elderberry plants have heavily dissected leaves and fall interest for the garden. However, Sambucus shrubs tolerate colder winter conditions.

Climate change models predict drought conditions in the northern hemisphere but a Canadian study shows that the presence of beaver may reduce impact of rainfall reduction

Invasive plant species can cause immense ecological and financial damage to the areas they enter; Brazilian elodea is no exception.

A young beaver living on the Bronx River is one proof that the river has become a viable ecosystem. Once considered pests, beavers are now recognized as keystone species.

Howling wolves, singing whales and hooting owls replace music on over 200,000 phones worldwide, drawing attention to the plight of the planet's endangered animals.

A number of time-tested herbs provide significant relief for allergy sufferers. Used alone or in combinations, herbs target many common allergy and sinus symptoms.

Special care should be taken when planting any of the mentioned shrubs in a landscape, they all have been designated as poisonous to pets.

Planning a late winter or fall pruning of your shrubs (such as lilacs)? Read this first -- or you may be cutting off next season's blossoms.

Open space, needed for safety around airports, is attractive to birds and other wildlife. FAA and USFWS seek ways to reduce the danger without significant habitat loss.

You may not want wildlife munching on your garden, but putting some native plants outside the garden helps feed them and keep them out.

Western and Eastern Meadowlarks are very similar and their ranges overlap. They're visible, beautiful, and interesting birds.

From its antioxidant properties to its reported effectiveness as an arthritis remedy, the common elderberry is one gem of a fruit.

Elderberries begin to ripen in late August and hang on the trees through much of September, both a tonic and a comfort as the summer declines and winter approaches.

Year-round color, rich greenery, and bright, flashy blooms are available to gardeners who live in dry climates, such as the southwestern United States.

Goldenseal is an herbal remedy that can effectively treat inner ear problems and is worth trying before resorting to ear tubes.

Learn to appreciate and eat the healthy vegetables and fruits that grow right outside your front door.

When winter comes, most insects die, but some can tolerate freezing temperatures by controlling where ice crystals form or using antifreezes.

Here are some evergreen and deciduous trees suitable for some desert gardens.

Many world-renowned gardens utilize both natural and manipulated microclimates to achieve drama and beauty. Designers of Sissinghurst Castle Gardens in Kent, England and Butterstream Gardens, in County Meath, The Irish Republic exploited existing structures like old brick walls and buildings along with natural influences such as compass direction, water, and large trees. The Isle of Wight surrounded by waters of the Solent is a "working example" of bodies of water influencing a regional or neighborhood microclimate.

Native American Indians use many plants and herbs as spiritual healing remedies or in spiritual celebrations, creating a connection with spirits and the after life.

Organic flower gardening requires much less work if you use plants that evolved in your city, state, region, or country. You may think of native plants as wild flowers.

Each state in the United States of America has a formal flower. Some blooms are claimed by more than one place. Check this complete state by state listing.

Goldenrod is often thought to provoke allergies, but the goldenrod pollen does not bother allergies at all. All solidago species are attractive to native butterflies.

Shadbush, saskatoon, sugarplum, juneberry...all are names applied to the serviceberry, a North American native with plenty of landscaping potential.

Planted together Narcissus (daffodil) bulbs and specialty (minor) bulbs lead to pest-resistant, perennial and naturalized landscape garden designs.

An alkaloid found in common plant species has the potential to address many modern maladies.

Cryptosporidium parvum is a tiny parasite that causes outbreaks of diarrhea. Drinking water is one source of this parasitic disease, but there are others.

The Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden (Springfield, MA), a tribute to Theodor Seuss Geisel, features interpretations of his well-known and loved characters.

Limpkins, cranes, ibises, spoonbills, storks, and flamingos have specific habitat and food needs and may be difficult to locate. A successful search is its own reward.

Spring is here, and birdsong should be filling the air. So why is it so quiet outside? And where are all the birds that were once so common just a few decades ago?

Lynx became extinct in Colorado in the seventies. Recent efforts to repopulate their former habitat have seen slow progress and human induced obstacles.

When spring arrives in the northeast USA, the earliest signs are subtle but incontrovertible. The natural world is waking as the days get longer.

Aquatic plants are important to the water garden or pond both in beauty and in function.